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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Have you ever heard about the vineyard Vosne-Romanee Derriére le Four - most likely not. The vineyard is nevertheless mentioned by both Danguy & Aubertin (1892) and Rodier (1920) as one of the better vineyards in Vosne-Romanee. But what happened to Vosne-Romanee Derriére Le Four, where was it …
[Read more...] about Vosne-Romanee Derriére Le Four – the lost vineyard
The Nuits-Saint-Georges is a step up in focus and concentration. The nose is lightly reduced but still displaying a lovely nervy fruit. On the palate very balanced and vibrant offering a interesting tension between crisp fruit and the quite muscular minerality. A quite classic and lovely NSG in the …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Clos Frantin, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012
Montille makes two cuvees of Vosne Aux Malconsort - the cuvee Chistiane made from a plot just outside the original La Tache vineyard, and a more "ordinary" cuvee made from the other plots on Aux Malconsort. The word "ordinary" should however not be used about the Vosne Romanee Aux Malconsort 09 from …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Montille, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsort 2009
The Batard Montrachet 2010 from Domaine Ramonet is a true beauty. The bouquet is crammed with orchard fruit, acacia and a delightful focusing minerality - so refined and pure. On the palate rich and quite intense fruit with a filigree and refined backbone of minerality and acidity. It's perfectly …
[Read more...] about Domaine Ramonet, Batard Montrachet 2010
The Vosne Aux Malconsort from Dujac is made from the two climates Aux Malconsort and Les Gaudichots, but labeled Malconsort. It's my first experience with this wine from Domaine Dujac .. and what a treat. In the nose lovely dark fruit with a beautiful Vosne minerality - deep fruit but still quite …
[Read more...] about Domaine Dujac, Vosne-Romanee Aux Malconsort 2006
